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The present article explores the linguocultural representation of the concepts “Man” and “Woman” in English and Karakalpak languages from a comparative perspective. The research is grounded in cognitive linguistics and linguoculturology, which consider language as a reflection of cultural consciousness and social experience. The findings reveal that while English tends to emphasize individualism, personal autonomy, and equality in gender conceptualization, Karakalpak reflects collectivist values, social hierarchy, and traditional role distribution. At the same time, universal semantic features such as strength, protection, care, and morality are observed in both linguocultures. Thus, the concepts “Man” and “Woman” function as culturally marked cognitive structures shaped by both universal human experience and specific national worldview..
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